April 22, 1946– John Waters:
"To me, bad taste is what entertainment is all about. If someone vomits while watching one of my films, it’s like getting a standing ovation."
is undoubtedly one of my favorite people on our pretty planet and one of my best reading … [Read more...]

April 17, 1897– Thornton Wilder:
"99% of the people in the world are fools and the rest of us are in great danger of contagion."
At this point, seeing Bette Midler as Dolly Levi, a role she was born to play, is out of my reach. How I envy my friends that get to … [Read more...]

Mark Twain (1835-1910)
What’s most remarkable about Twain’s work is that, more than 100 years after he wrote his stories, they remain not only remarkably funny but remarkably modern. Plus, he was smokin’ hot and hairy (and endlessly quotable)!
"Reader, suppose you were an … [Read more...]

It's always odd to come across a story about yourself when you aren't expecting it, and even odder when you had completely forgotten the incident.
In Amanda Lepore's new memoir Doll Parts, she … [Read more...]